2017 Wild West Bass Trail Pro/Am Rules
19. OTHER EQUIPMENT/RESTRICTIONS:
a. WWBT is allowing nets for all events.
b. No contestant may buy or barter for a fishing location.
c. No floggers or similar devices will be allowed in practice or during the events days.
d. No spotlights or similar devices will be allowed in practice or during the events days to located
fishing locations or fish.
e. Binoculars are not allowed in the boat at any time.
f. Contestants must have a valid fishing license for all tournament waters.
g. No contestant may buy or barter a fishing location from any other contestant for use during
any competition day.
h. Contestants renting boat slips may launch boats and proceed immediately to slip location.
i. Testing of engines during off-limits period is not permitted on tournament waters.
j. Testing of engines after the weigh-in is only allowed with permission from the Tournament
Director.
k. Scouting, pre-fishing or other “practice” related activities prior to or after weigh-in is not al-
lowed once the tournament has begun.
l. During the open practice and during the tournament, a contestant may not enter or dive in
tournament waters also known as skin or scuba diving.
m. During the official competition days of the tournament, a contestant may not use a CB radio,
a VHF marine band radio, a cellular phone, or any other type of communication device for the
purpose of locating or catching fish. Contestants are permitted to transmit by radio or tele-
phone only in the event of an emergency. If so equipped, contestants may listen to the ma-
rine-band weather information.
n. Contestants are allowed to call lockmasters for locking purposes only.
o. In all cases where communications is initiated by a contestant, the Tournament Director must
be called prior. A voicemail or text message may constitute such communication.
p. A designated tournament official must be granted access to the contestant’s boat at any time
during the open practice or competition days. Failure to grant such access may result in im-
mediate disqualification.
q. Nothing can be placed in to the water to attract baitfish, any type forage. This includes but
not limited to: structure, dog food, fish habitat, bait balls or any substance that would enhance
or hold fish in a particular area.
r. Any other special rule as deemed by the tournament director and announced prior to blast
off. 20. VIOLATION OR INFRACTION: EACH CONTESTANT AGREES TO REPORT TO THE TOURNA-
MENT DIRECTOR IMMEDIATELY ANY VIOLATION OR INFRACTION OF ANY TOURNAMENT
RULES. 21. PROTEST AND REPORTING PROCEDURE: ALL PROTESTS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN WRIT-
ING WITHIN THIRTY (30) MINUTES OF THE LAST FLIGHT CHECK-IN TO THE TOURNAMENT
DIRECTOR OR DESIGNATED TOURNAMENT OFFICIAL. THE PROTESTOR ALSO AGREES
THAT IF THERE IS A QUESTION WITH REGARDS TO VERIFYING THE PROTEST, THEY MAY
BE SUBJECT TO A POLYGRAPH EXAM AND AGREE TO TESTIFY IN A COURT OF LAW IF
NECESSARY. 22. POLYGRAPH: By signature on the WWBT Series participation agreement or the official entry form,
each contestant agrees to submit to a polygraph examination and abide by its conclusion should
he/she be accused of any rule violation. The WWBT Tournament Director or rules committee or such
person designated by the Tournament Director shall have the discretion to determine the need for a
polygraph examination. The WWBT Tournament Director or his/her designee shall be responsible
for selecting an independent expert to administer and interpret the results and establishing, in con-
sultation with the expert administrator, the scope of the questions which may be asked during the
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